Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 412

Difficulty date
March 21, 2003
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Part
Bearing
Part number
204010433001
Condition
Loose
Location
Swashplate
Component
Swashplate · Bell
Component part number
412CF
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TO CORRECT MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO THE OUTER RING, PLAY WAS DETECTED IN THE GIMBAL RING AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED LOOSENESS IN THE BEARING & LINER ASSEMBLY (4 EACH). ON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THE BEARINGS P/N MS27640-5 WERE LOOSE AND SPINNING IN THE LINERS P/N 204-010-433-003. BEARINGS HAD BEENN INSTALLED IN LINERS WITH GREEN PRIMER. NEW BEARING & LINER ASSEMBLY INSTALLED AND SWASHPLATE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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